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sandman

/sand-man/US // ˈsændˌmæn //UK // (ˈsændˌmæn) //

沙人,睡魔,沙曼,沙门

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural sand·men.

    • : the man who, in fairy tales or folklore, puts sand in the eyes of children to make them sleepy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inshuteye

Examples

  • "It makes my blood run cold to hear him," whispered the Sandman.

  • "I don't half like it," replied the Sandman, his teeth chattering with apprehension.

  • "Vith all my 'art," replied the Sandman, searching the clothes of the victim.

  • "That's a view o' the case worthy of an Old Bailey lawyer," replied the Sandman.

  • "Exactly the case with the t'other," whispered the Tinker to the Sandman.